Mary Magdalene Stoyker ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Mary was Magdalene Stryker.⁴

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Census in 1870 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁵ The 1870 census recorded Leonard Becker [indexed wrong due to poor handwriting], farmer, 58, living with son Manford, laborer, 28; his wife Maggie, 27; their children Laura, 3; and John L., 8 months when the census was recorded 6 Sep 1870. Also in their home was domestic Silas Wilent, 19, male; and farmer Wm. Halifan, 35. Everyone was born in Indiana except Wm. in Ohio. Leonard's real estate was valued at $5000 and personal estate $2000; Manford $2500 and $100; and Wm. $2000 and $700. The post office is Chauncey.

2. Census in 1880 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN. ⁶ The 1880 census records 4 Beeker households as neighbors.

Hannah Beeker, 41, was living with daughter Eldira, 20; son John, 18; daughter Lilla J., 13; and two orphans: Theadora Emily, 8; and Charles Baily, 14. Also in the home is Charles Beeker, farmer, 24. Hannah was born in Ohio and her parents in Pennsylvania. Her children were born in Pennsylvania, their father in Ohio.
Next door is Narcemos Beeker, farmer, 38, with wife Mary J., 43; Frank E., 13; George L., 10; Harry W., 7; Charles C., 5; and Clide R., 1. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Narcemos and Mary's parents in Onio.
Next door is Manford Beeker, farmer, 37, with wife Magdaline, 35; Lavira, 11; John L., 10; May 8; Dermeranda, 6; and 18-year-old Charles E. Deardoff, farm laborer. Everyone was born in Indiana, and Manford and Magdaline's parents in Onio.
Next door is Daniel Beeker, farmer, 62, with wife Mary F., 57; Charles W., farmer, 26; daughter Ferona, 19; Jennie, 17; and Rosetta, 12;
Daniel and his children were born in Indiana and his parents in North Carolina. Mary F. and her parents were born in Kentucky.

Mary married Manford A. Beeker, son of Leonard Beeker and Anna L. Stingley. (Manford A. Beeker was born on 15 Jan 1843 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN,⁷ died on 10 May 1929 in Tippecanoe Township, Tippecanoe, IN ^{7 8} and was buried on 12 May 1929 in Battle Ground: Pretty Prairie Cemetery, Tippecanoe, IN ^{7 8}.)